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Thistle

Thistle from directly overhead

Thistle is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,537 m. North Peak stands 3,406 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is A1, a picnic site 2.1 miles away. Nebo Loop Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off.

ghost town in Utah County, Utah, United States

The record

What the record says

Founded
1878
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.99139, -111.49833

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Billies Mountain: 2.4 mi
  • Nielson Knoll: 4.7 mi
  • Cedar Knoll: 6.0 mi
  • Salem Peak: 6.2 mi
  • Loafer Mountain: 6.2 mi
Parks
  • Lake Fork Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
  • Jackson Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
  • Loafer Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
  • Diamond Battle Historical Monument: 6.8 mi
  • Spanish Oaks Reservoir: 7.7 mi
Springs: 47
  • Long Hollow Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Lookout Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Sky High Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Little Bear Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Buggy Wheel Spring: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 32
  • SALEM letters: 10.4 mi
  • Chief Peteetneet: 12.5 mi
  • World Map: 18.5 mi
  • Boots on Poles: 18.7 mi
  • Leuven Bike Provo Mural: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 20
  • A1: 2.1 mi
  • A4: 2.1 mi
  • A7: 2.2 mi
  • B1: 2.2 mi
  • Group 1A: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 14
Waterfalls: 10
  • Dryfall: 8.0 mi
  • Double Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Grotto Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Ford Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Salt Creek Canyon Falls: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Spanish Fork Cross: 7.5 mi
  • Old Locomotive 453: 15.2 mi
  • Clear Creek Canyon: 15.7 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 16.5 mi
  • Splash Summit Water Park: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 8
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Magnus Arch: 4.4 mi
  • Diamond Arch: 7.9 mi
  • Rock Arch: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lincoln Beach: 19.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Thistle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PeakSW 232°3,405.8 m17.0 mi
East Provo PeakN 352°3,366 m17.9 mi
Provo PeakN 350°3,355 m17.7 mi
Bald MountainWSW 240°3,317 m15.8 mi
Santaquin PeakW 265°3,248 m6.7 mi
Loafer MountainW 261°3,216 m6.2 mi
Corral MountainN 350°3,177 m16.7 mi
Spanish Fork PeakNNW 347°3,092 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:38
June solstice05:5820:1820:59
September equinox07:1418:4919:25
December solstice07:4516:2217:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303545516070777566544131
Precip in2.12.12.22.52.11.00.60.71.41.81.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spanish FK PWR House, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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